Multi-surface anti-bacterial protective device

ABSTRACT

A multi-surface anti-bacterial protective device for preventing transferring of bacteria from one person to another. The multi-surface anti-bacterial protective device includes a multi-layered material capable of being rolled up and also being capable of being severed into multi-layered pieces of material and also being adapted to fastenably cover a surface such as a light switch plate and a door knob; and also includes an anti-bacterial solution being disposed in the multi-layered material.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to multi-surface anti-bacterial protectorsand more particularly pertains to a new multi-surface anti-bacterialprotective device for preventing transferring of bacteria from oneperson to another.

2. Description of the Prior Art

The use of multi-surface anti-bacterial protectors is known in the priorart. More specifically, multi-surface anti-bacterial protectorsheretofore devised and utilized are known to consist basically offamiliar, expected and obvious structural configurations,notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded priorart which have been developed for the fulfillment of countlessobjectives and requirements.

Known prior art includes U.S. Pat. No. 4,856,140; U.S. Pat. No.4,953,703; U.S. Pat. No. 4,008,351; U.S. Pat. No. 6,073,274; U.S. Pat.No. 5,987,645; and U.S. Pat. No. Des. 211,398.

While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives andrequirements, the aforementioned patents do not disclose a newmulti-surface anti-bacterial protective device. The prior art includesinventions having covers which are impregnated with disinfectants.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The general purpose of the present invention, which will be describedsubsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new multi-surfaceanti-bacterial protective device which has many of the advantages of themulti-surface anti-bacterial protectors mentioned heretofore and manynovel features that result in a new multi-surface anti-bacterialprotective device which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested,or even implied by any of the prior art multi-surface anti-bacterialprotectors, either alone or in any combination thereof. The presentinvention includes a multi-layered material capable of being rolled upand also being capable of being severed into multi-layered pieces ofmaterial and also being adapted to fastenably cover a surface such as alight switch plate and a door knob; and also includes an anti-bacterialsolution being disposed in the multi-layered material. None of the priorart describes an invention having a cavity containing anti-bacterialsolutions which seep through a permeable layer of material.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the multi-surface anti-bacterial protective device in orderthat the detailed description thereof that follows may be betterunderstood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may bebetter appreciated. There are additional features of the invention thatwill be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter ofthe claims appended hereto.

In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of theinvention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is notlimited in its application to the details of construction and to thearrangements of the components set forth in the following description orillustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of otherembodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways.Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminologyemployed herein are for the purpose of description and should not beregarded as limiting.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a new multi-surfaceanti-bacterial protective device which has many of the advantages of themulti-surface anti-bacterial protectors mentioned heretofore and manynovel features that result in a new multi-surface anti-bacterialprotective device which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested,or even implied by any of the prior art multi-surface anti-bacterialprotectors, either alone or in any combination thereof.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a newmulti-surface anti-bacterial protective device for preventingtransferring of bacteria from one person to another.

Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a newmulti-surface anti-bacterial protective device that is easy andconvenient to quickly fasten to surfaces where bacterial are likely tobe transferred.

Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a newmulti-surface anti-bacterial protective device that provides aprotective barrier against the transmission of contagious diseasesthrough contact with common surfaces.

These together with other objects of the invention, along with thevarious features of novelty which characterize the invention, arepointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming apart of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention,its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses,reference should be made to the accompanying drawings and descriptivematter in which there are illustrated preferred embodiments of theinvention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention will be better understood and objects other than those setforth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a new multi-surface anti-bacterialprotective device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the present invention shown inuse.

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the present invention shown in use.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the anti-bacterial solution of the presentinvention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through5 thereof, a new multi-surface anti-bacterial protective deviceembodying the principles and concepts of the present invention andgenerally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, the multi-surfaceanti-bacterial protective device 10 generally comprises a multi-layeredmaterial 11 capable of being rolled up and also being capable of beingsevered into multi-layered pieces of material and also being adapted tofastenably cover with a conventional fastener 15 upon a surface such asa light switch plate 17 and a door knob 18. The multi-layered material11 includes an under layer of material 12 and an over layer of material13, and also includes a cavity 14 being disposed in the multi-layeredmaterial 11 and substantially extending a length and width of saidmulti-layered material 11. The under layer of material 12 is made ofnon-permeable material, and the over layer of material 13 is made ofpermeable material.

An anti-bacterial solution 16 is disposed in the multi-layered material11. The anti-bacterial solution 16 is disposed in the cavity 14 andseeps through the permeable material of the over layer of material 13.The anti-bacterial solution 16 includes (a) water, (b) ethyl alcohol,(c) isopropyl alcohol, (d) a conventional thickening agent, (e)conventional emollients, and (f) a conventional aromatic agent. Theanti-bacterial solution 16 further includes (a) water in an amount ofbetween 25% to 75% by volume, (b) ethyl alcohol in an amount of between10% to 25% by volume, (c) isopropyl alcohol in an amount of between 10%to 2.5% by volume, (d) the conventional thickening agent in an amount ofless than 5% by volume, (e) the conventional emollients in an amount ofless than 5% by volume, and (f) the conventional aromatic agent in anamount of less than 2% by volume.

In use, the user severs a selected piece of multi-layered material 11from a roll thereof and places the under layer of material 12 upon thepotential bacterial-transmitting surface using a conventional fastener15. As the user grasps or touches the surface, the anti-bacterialsolution 16 seeps from the cavity 14 through and onto the over layer ofmaterial 13 which kills any bacteria that may have been deposited uponthe surface of the over layer of material 13. After a period of time,when no more anti-bacterial solution 16 is contained in the cavity 14,the user can replace the multi-layered material 11 with another one.

As to a further discussion of the manner of usage and operation of thepresent invention, the same should be apparent from the abovedescription. Accordingly, no further discussion relating to the mannerof usage and operation will be provided.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, toinclude variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and mannerof operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obviousto one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to thoseillustrated in the drawings and described in the specification areintended to be encompassed by the present invention.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the multi-surface anti-bacterial protective device.Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur tothose skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention tothe exact construction and operation shown and described, andaccordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resortedto, falling within the scope of the invention.

We claim:
 1. A multi-surface antibacterial protective device comprising:a multi-layered material capable of being rolled up and also beingseverable into multi-layered pieces of material and also fastenablycovering a surface such as a light switch plate and a door knob; saidmulti-layered material including an under layer of material and an overlayer of material, and also including a cavity being disposed in saidmulti-layered material, said under laver of material being made ofnon-permeable material, and said over laver of material being made ofpermeable material; and an anti-bacterial solution being disposed insaid multi-layered material, said anti-bacterial solution being disposedin said cavity and seeping through said permeable material of said overlayer.
 2. A multi-surface anti-bacterial protective device as describedin claim 1, wherein said anti-bacterial solution includes (a) water, (b)ethyl alcohol, (c) isopropyl alcohol, (d) a thickening agent, (e)emollients, and (f) an aromatic agent.
 3. A multi-surface anti-bacterialprotective device as described in claim 2, wherein said anti-bacterialsolution further includes (a) said water in an amount of between 25% to75% by volume, (b) said ethyl alcohol in an amount of between 10% to 25%by volume, (c) said isopropyl alcohol in an amount of between 10% to 25%by volume, (d) said thickening agent in an amount of less than 5% byvolume, (e) said emollients in an amount of less than 5% by volume, and(f) said aromatic agent in an amount of less than 2% by volume.